Schools we chose for benchmarking
These are the 2 sets of similar schools we've chosen to benchmark this school's spending against.
Running cost categories
We've chosen 30 similar schools to benchmark this school against running cost categories, which includes all staffing (excluding premises staff), ICT, consultancy and catering.
How we chose these schools
We chose these schools based on:
- school phase or type
- region
- number of pupils
- pupils eligible for free school meals (FSM)
- pupils with special educational needs (SEN), or proportion of various SEN provisions for special schools
School | Type | Number of pupils | Pupils with special educational needs | Pupils eligible for free school meals |
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Lodge Park Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 987 | 16% | 31.7% |
Walton Academy
Grantham, NG31 7JR |
Secondary | 1,001 | 18.8% | 33.6% |
The Highcrest Academy
High Wycombe, HP13 7NQ |
Secondary | 1,068 | 14.4% | 31.1% |
Rivers Academy West London
Feltham, TW14 9PE |
Secondary | 1,001 | 12.8% | 31% |
Portslade Aldridge Community Academy
Brighton, BN41 2WS |
Secondary | 979 | 19.3% | 30.2% |
Ash Green School
Coventry, CV7 9AH |
Secondary | 991 | 14.4% | 29% |
Netherthorpe School
Chesterfield, S43 3PU |
Secondary | 1,108 | 17.2% | 32.7% |
Bedminster Down School
Bristol, BS13 7DQ |
Secondary | 1,042 | 15.5% | 33.8% |
St Joseph's College
London, SE19 3HL |
Secondary | 949 | 12.6% | 32.6% |
Meden School
Mansfield, NG20 0QN |
Secondary | 1,076 | 15.8% | 33.6% |
Wykham Park
Banbury, OX16 9HY |
Secondary | 913 | 17.2% | 29.6% |
Woodham Academy
Newton Aycliffe, DL5 4AX |
Secondary | 1,041 | 17.2% | 32.7% |
The Bolsover School
Chesterfield, S44 6XA |
Secondary | 884 | 16.8% | 34% |
Venerable Bede Church of England Academy
Sunderland, SR2 0SX |
Secondary | 890 | 15% | 30.7% |
Kingsley Academy
Hounslow, TW3 1AX |
Secondary | 939 | 14.7% | 30.6% |
Westbourne Academy
Ipswich, IP1 5JN |
Secondary | 1,068 | 17.5% | 33.5% |
Wingfield Academy
Rotherham, S61 4AU |
Secondary | 995 | 18.4% | 31.9% |
The Crestwood School
Dudley, DY6 8QG |
Secondary | 1,027 | 20.3% | 31.6% |
Handsworth Grange Community Sports College
Sheffield, S13 9HJ |
Secondary | 1,003 | 18.4% | 30.2% |
Thorns Collegiate Academy
Brierley Hill, DY5 2NU |
Secondary | 953 | 18.9% | 31.8% |
Unsworth Academy
Bury, BL9 8LP |
Secondary | 965 | 15.1% | 29.7% |
Co-op Academy Priesthorpe
Pudsey, LS28 5SG |
Secondary | 1,055 | 18.7% | 32.7% |
Ashington Academy
Ashington, NE63 8DH |
Secondary | 956 | 16.3% | 31.4% |
Laurus Ryecroft
Manchester, M43 7LJ |
Secondary | 1,051 | 18.9% | 31.9% |
Oasis Academy Sholing
Southampton, SO19 8PH |
Secondary | 1,032 | 17.1% | 31.1% |
Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy
Dewsbury, WF12 0HE |
Secondary | 929 | 19.8% | 31.8% |
Wey Valley Academy
Weymouth, DT3 5AN |
Secondary | 979 | 16.1% | 33.7% |
Perryfields Academy
Oldbury, B68 0RG |
Secondary | 952 | 18.1% | 31.8% |
St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College
Peterlee, SR8 1DE |
Secondary | 954 | 17% | 32.8% |
Outwood Academy Hindley
Wigan, WN2 4LG |
Secondary | 927 | 14.7% | 30.9% |
Building cost categories
We've chosen 30 similar schools to benchmark this school against building cost categories, which includes utilities, cleaning and maintenance.
How we chose these schools
We chose these schools based on:
- school phase or type
- region
- gross internal floor area
- average age of buildings
- whether they are a Private Finance Initiative (PFI) school
School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
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Lodge Park Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 987 | Sign in to see | |
The Charter School North Dulwich
London, SE24 9JH |
Secondary | 1,319 | ||
Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy
Brixham, TQ5 0LN |
Secondary | 1,021 | ||
Chislehurst School for Girls
Chislehurst, BR7 6HE |
Secondary | 1,089 | ||
The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School
Chester, CH3 5XF |
Secondary | 1,179 | ||
Brookfield Community School
Chesterfield, S40 3NS |
Secondary | 1,146 | ||
Penrice Academy
St Austell, PL25 3NR |
Secondary | 1,427 | ||
Challney High School for Boys
Luton, LU4 9TJ |
Secondary | 1,201 | ||
Congleton High School
Congleton, CW12 4NS |
Secondary | 1,270 | ||
Thomas Mills High School & Sixth Form
Woodbridge, IP13 9HE |
Secondary | 1,030 | ||
Bungay High School
Bungay, NR35 1RW |
Secondary | 985 | ||
The Campion School
Hornchurch, RM11 3BX |
Secondary | 1,205 | ||
St Mark's West Essex Catholic School
Harlow, CM18 6AA |
Secondary | 1,067 | ||
Netherthorpe School
Chesterfield, S43 3PU |
Secondary | 1,108 | ||
Bartholomew School
Witney, OX29 4AP |
Secondary | 1,346 | ||
Meden School
Mansfield, NG20 0QN |
Secondary | 1,076 | ||
The New Forest Academy
Southampton, SO45 2PA |
Secondary | 564 | ||
Manor Croft Academy
Dewsbury, WF12 7DW |
Secondary | 1,038 | ||
Calday Grange Grammar School
Wirral, CH48 8GG |
Secondary | 1,509 | ||
St Thomas More Catholic School
London, N22 5HN |
Secondary | 1,273 | ||
The Forest School
Wokingham, RG41 5NE |
Secondary | 792 | ||
The Skinners' School
Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9PG |
Secondary | 1,138 | ||
Stokesley School
Stokesley, TS9 5AL |
Secondary | 1,072 | ||
The Burgess Hill Academy
Burgess Hill, RH15 9EA |
Secondary | 1,082 | ||
St Gregory's Catholic Science College
Harrow, HA3 0NB |
Secondary | 1,161 | ||
Egglescliffe School
Stockton-on-Tees, TS16 0LA |
Secondary | 1,532 | ||
Smithdon High School
Hunstanton, PE36 5HY |
Secondary | 582 | ||
The Garibaldi School
Mansfield, NG19 0JX |
Secondary | 970 | ||
Patchway Community School
Almondsbury, BS32 4AJ |
Secondary | 926 | ||
Cecil Jones Academy
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4BU |
Secondary | 971 |